DECEMBER FAMILY: Tips on handling holiday stress, what you need to know about Medicare's enrollment deadline and holiday recipes for candy canes, coffees and cocoa.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/ghns_pages/x2105838587/December-Family-magazine-Holiday-stress
-- Also in Saxotech under category GHNS for Nov. 13

WHAT YOU HUNTED CALLOUT: http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/reader_callouts/x671084385/Reader-callout-What-you-hunted

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Lifestyles

FAMILY TIME: Create a warm and stylish holiday wreath to welcome guests - Weekly family rail, with holiday-decorating tips, a look at “Rise of the Guardians,” and more. By GHNS.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/features/x1559138052/Family-Time-Create-a-warm-and-stylish-holiday-wreath-to-welcome-guests
* Localization tip: Any of the first three items can be localized – ask a local family counselor to provide a tip of the week, ask movie-going parents to give reviews of movies or ask youngsters to send in book reviews.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Delicious uses for holiday leftovers — Every year, we face the same question after large holiday dinners: What to do with all the leftovers? By GateHouse News Service.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/carousel/x2105841701/Food-for-Thought-Delicious-uses-for-holiday-leftovers

TREASURES: Hamon vase paperweight secures function and beauty — This solid piece of glass with a slight depression in the neck is signed by Robert L. Hamon and was given to me by my employer, who advised me to "take care of it.". By Helaine Fendelman and Joe Rosson, Scripps Howard News Service.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/x2105841894/Treasures-Hamon-vase-paperweight-secures-function-and-beauty

BUTTONED UP: Cheap and fun gift-exchange party ideas — When you are on a budget, the holiday gift-giving season can be a seriously stressful time of year, especially if you are the type of person who loves getting together with others to swap gifts. By Sarah Welch and Alicia Rockmore, Scripps Howard News Service.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/x1233651929/Buttoned-Up-Cheap-and-fun-gift-exchange-party-ideas

GARY BROWN: Remembering those old gift-giving traditions — Just before one Christmas in my young life, I latched onto some very valuable family gift-giving knowledge about the fragrance of perfume that my mother always wore. By Gary Brown, Canton, Ohio.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/opinions/x970313313/Gary-Brown-Remembering-those-old-gift-giving-traditions

GARY BROWN: It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas - I saw a shelf full of fruit cakes in a store the other day. It must be nearly Christmas. By Gary Brown, Canton, Ohio.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/holidays_seasonal/christmas/x970313280/Gary-Brown-Its-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like-Christmas

KENT BUSH: Fireside chats become valued times - I love a good fire. I don’t mean a grass fire or house fire. I wouldn’t love those fires at all. But our little fire pit makes our porch one of my favorite places. By Kent Bush, Augusta, Kan.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/family/x1233652221/Kent-Bush-Fireside-chats-become-valued-times

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Entertainment

ALBUM REVIEWS: Recent and recommended for November - Looking for some new tunes? Check out reviews of the latest releases by Ben Folds Five, Martha Redbone Roots Project and Kendra Morris. By Peter Chianca, North of Boston.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/ebyline/entertainment/x1978609103/Album-reviews-Recent-and-recommended-for-November

SEAN HAYES REVIEW: Album review: Sean Hayes, 'Before We Turn To Dust' - Hayes’ brand of blues, more a folk-blues hybrid, may be smoother than some of his down-and-dirtier counterparts, but it’s no less effective – on “Before We Turn To Dust,” modern beats carry along a world-weary rumble that conveys just the right balance of hope and desperation. By Peter Chianca, North of Boston.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/ebyline/entertainment/x1978609109/Album-review-Sean-Hayes-Before-We-Turn-To-Dust

FRANK TURNER REVIEW: Album review: Frank Turner, 'Last Minutes and Lost Evenings' - Having released his first full-length solo album just five years ago, it may seem a little soon for a Frank Turner best-of compilation. But as the British folk/punk (or is that punk/folk?) singer-songwriter tries to transfer his UK success to the states, it’s actually a smart move – and an impressive nod to an already burgeoning body of work. By Peter Chianca, North of Boston.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/ebyline/entertainment/x1978609114/Album-review-Frank-Turner-Last-Minutes-and-Lost-Evenings

SUSAN MCKEOWN REVIEW: Album review: Susan McKeown, 'Belong' - “Stunning” is probably one of the most overused words going, but I’m struggling for another one to describe the voice of Susan McKeown. Tremulous and rich, her almost operatic soprano smacks of early Emmylou Harris, but more sophisticated and somehow slightly sadder – and it rivets you from the second you hear it. By Peter Chianca, North of Boston.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/ebyline/entertainment/x1978609119/Album-review-Susan-McKeown-Belong

HOLIDAY TV 1: 2012 holiday TV programming - A look at this year's holiday TV shows. By TMS.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/holidays_seasonal/x1233651817/2012-holiday-TV-programming
* Only for use by GateHouse papers

HOLIDAY TV 2: New holiday shows to watch this year - Five shows to watch this holiday season. By TMS.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/holidays_seasonal/x1233651815/New-holiday-shows-to-watch-this-year
* Only for use by GateHouse papers

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EDITORIAL: Respect voters’ decisions on marijuana reform - The people have gotten way ahead of the politicians on drug policy. It’s time for elected officials to catch up. By MetroWest, Mass.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/opinions/x719498359/Editorial-Respect-voters-decisions-on-marijuana-reform

EDITORIAL: Making immigrant youth welcome - For years, America’s leaders have been locked in an emotional stalemate over immigration policy. Suddenly, the ground seems to be shifting. By MetroWest, Mass.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/opinions/x719498356/Editorial-Making-immigrant-youth-welcome

EDITORIAL: Long live the art of penmanship — Is penmanship becoming a lost art? In many states, it may very well be lost forever. By The Editorial Board, Fall River, Mass.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/opinions/x970313330/Editorial-Long-live-the-art-of-penmanship

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